The Continuing Saga of "Barroids"

[Southpaw]

Way to go Barry

Ting on probation for unprofessional conduct
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' three recent knee operations were performed by a prominent doctor who has a history of troubles with state medical authorities.

Dr. Arthur J. Ting has been reprimanded twice by the Medical Board of California, and currently is on probation for unprofessional conduct, the Arizona Republic reported Thursday.

Ting, the team physician for the NHL's San Jose Sharks who has treated many prominent Bay Area athletes, completed his first probation in 1998. According to the newspaper, Ting was placed on five years' probation on April 5, 2004, because of a second incident of unprofessional conduct.

A medical board spokeswoman didn't immediately return a phone call Thursday from The Associated Press.

Ting has performed three operations on Bonds' troublesome left knee since January. On Monday, Ting performed an emergency surgery to clean out a bacterial infection in Bonds' knee, according to the San Francisco Giants slugger's Web site, where he releases the only available updates on his condition.

According to documents obtained by the Republic, a complaint to the medical board in May 2003 alleged that Ting employed an unlicensed technician who saw patients and wrote prescriptions. Many patients believed the technician was a doctor.

The complaint also accused Ting of prescribing "dangerous drugs and controlled substances to friends and acquaintances, particularly athletes, for whom he kept no medical records or for whom the medical records were fictitious, inadequate or inaccurate."

Ting signed an agreement with the board on Jan. 4, 2004, acknowledging he "was negligent in his supervision of subordinates," but he denied all other allegations in the complaint.

Ting was ordered to pay for the $15,000 investigation. The board revoked his license, but stayed the revocation while he served five years' probation.

Bonds' latest surgery probably will postpone his chase of Hank Aaron's career home run record at least until July. Bonds has 703 homers, third in major league history behind Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).

Bonds rarely gives updates on his condition, and the Giants' medical staff apparently has been asked to keep quiet on the subject.

Last month, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Bonds still is working out with Greg Anderson, his childhood friend and personal trainer who's awaiting trial this fall in the BALCO steroids case. Anderson is accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.

 

[UncleChris]

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[Djaughe]

Just heared on the radio that under the new steroid-testing program, a player on baseball’s disabled list (like a guy rehabilitating a knee injury - is not required to be tested for drug use).

I can't think of a better situation for someone trying to clean out their system...

Is the new agreement the one back in january? Or has there been some changes since the congrssional hearings?

Bonds reportedly among those tested
FOXSports.com

According to a broadcast report, Barry Bonds, along with a number of of his teammates, was tested Wednesday for performance-enhancing drugs.

According to the report, a Major League Baseball laboratory technician showed up nannounced to conduct urine tests on Bonds and several of his teammates.

It was the first time Bonds had been tested this season. Under the new agreement between MLB and the players union on performance-enhancing drugs, players can be tested up to five times a year. This was the second time this year that the Giants have had players tested. The first time came in spring training. Others tested Wednesday at San Francisco's home field, SBC Park, included shortstop Omar Vizquel and pitchers Jason Christiansen, Kirk Rueter and Tyler Walker.

 

[BC867]

Interesting...

"You wanted me to jump off a bridge, I finally did," Bonds said. "You finally brought me and my family down. ... So now go pick a different person...

"My son and I are just going to enjoy our lives. You guys wanted to hurt me bad enough, you finally got me," Bonds said. "I'm mentally drained. I'm tired of my kids crying."

Ah, for those of you old enough to remember, it's shades of Richard Milhouse "You won't have Nixon to kick around any more".

The Watergate break-in wasn't the work of his henchmen. Oh no, it was the fault of the Press.

His lies about what was going on in Vietnam wasn't his doing. Oh no, it was the fault of the Press.

Stretching that no-win war for an additional three years so he could heroically end it in time for the election (while countless American kids died) wasn't his doing. Oh no, it was the fault of the Press.

Babo must have read Tricky Dick's book. Hey, fool, it didn't work for Nixon. He was impeached. Removed from office in shame.

How about if he has the nerve to try to beat the HR totals of Ruth, then Aaron . . . we have the Commissioner impeach Bonds.

 

[Southpaw]

Barry Bonds Updates

Former Sox outfielder Ron Kittle writes in his current book that he once asked Barry Bonds to sign a jersey for him to help raise money for charity, only to have Bonds respond, "I don't sign for white people."

Then Kittle wrote: "I said, 'White guys aren't the only ones who get cancer,' but Bonds just turned his back on me and walked out."

For the complete exchange, check out "Ron Kittle's Tales From the White Sox Dugout" (Sports Publishing LLC, $19.95), written with former Chicago sportswriter Bob Logan.

 

[Dback Jon]

Former Sox outfielder Ron Kittle writes in his current book that he once asked Barry Bonds to sign a jersey for him to help raise money for charity, only to have Bonds respond, "I don't sign for white people."

Then Kittle wrote: "I said, 'White guys aren't the only ones who get cancer,' but Bonds just turned his back on me and walked out."

For the complete exchange, check out "Ron Kittle's Tales From the White Sox Dugout" (Sports Publishing LLC, $19.95), written with former Chicago sportswriter Bob Logan.

What a moron.....

 

[AZCB34]

What a moron.....

He is not a moron. Read the whole story. It is the media's fault. They are out to get him.

 

[boondockdrunk]

He is not a moron. Read the whole story. It is the media's fault. They are out to get him.

 

[CardinalLaw]

Kittle Book

Charity case? Barry, Barry disappointing

Tuesday, May 31, 2005



Ron Kittle is no fan of Barry Bonds — not after his tense encounter with the slugger at Wrigley Field in 1993. Here's an excerpt from Kittle's book, describing how he approached Bonds with a couple of Bonds' game-worn San Francisco Giants road jerseys, asking him to autograph them for an auction for Kittle's charity for children with cancer:

"I paid about $110 of my own money for them, so they could be auctioned off at the golf outing. I did that all the time for stars like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. When I tell them how their autographs help the cause, every player gladly signs — with one exception.

I walked up to Bonds at his locker in the Wrigley Field visitors' clubhouse, introduced myself and said, "Barry, if you sign these, they'll bring in a lot of money for kids who need help."

Bonds stood up, looked me in the eye and said, "I don't sign for white people." If lightning hits me today, I will swear those were his exact words. Matt Williams and other Giants were in the room and they heard what Bonds said.

I stood there for a minute, and the veins in my neck were popping. I've only been that mad a few times in my life. I was going to beat the (heck) out of him, really kick his (butt), but Williams saw what was happening, so he came over and got between us. Matt said, "Ron, that's just the way he is."

I said, "White guys aren't the only ones who get cancer," but Bonds had turned his back on me and walked out of the clubhouse. Somebody must have run in and alerted Dusty Baker, who was the manager of the Giants then.

So Dusty came out of his office, put his arm around me, gave me a big old hug and said, "Aw, Kitty, he's just got that (bad) attitude again." Dusty gave me an autographed team ball for the auction, but I never got the Bonds jerseys signed. Later, I gave one of them to Scott Paulson, the Wilson sporting goods representative, and shredded the other one. But that day, I drove from Wrigley Field at about 150 miles per hour and sat there, fuming.

I'll never forget what that man said. So if Barry Bonds is looking for a breath of fresh air to live and I'm the only one who has to give it to him, unfortunately, the man will die. I just don't like guys like that."

Asked about the incident, Kittle replied, "It's a true story. How could I make up something like that?"

Bonds' spokeswoman declined comment on Kittle's story. A Giants team spokesman also declined comment.
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Bonds is the biggest scumbag in all of sports.

 

[clif]

it must be true because they guy said so.... ... even though barry's wife is white...

 

[AZCB34]

it must be true because they guy said so.... ... even though barry's wife is white...

Does Barry sign autographs for his wife? Maybe he doesn't because she is white.

Oh and he is lying about what happened? I notice he mentioned Matty was there and even Dusty but Kittle must have forgotten to mention clif was also there.

 

[Southpaw]

it must be true because they guy said so.... ... even though barry's wife is white...

Which one? The ex wife he hates? The ex mistress he left high and dry and tossed out on the street?

Guess Matt Williams and Dusty Baker don't count as witnesses.

P.S. Suppose the roles were reversed and Kittle told Bonds he doesn't get autographs from ........... ?

 

[boondockdrunk]

P.S. Suppose the roles were reversed and Kittle told Bonds he doesn't get autographs from ........... ?

His career would be over and there would be a huge uproar in the media... kinda like John Rocker...

 

[Brian]

it must be true because they guy said so.... ... even though barry's wife is white...

Whew, for a minute there I thought Barry actually said it and I was going to have a reason to not like him.

I'm glad you made me see the light. Now I can go back to liking the very personable-never-pulls-out-the-race-card Barry and dismiss this other guy as a liar.

 

[Mulli]

Whew, for a minute there I thought Barry actually said it and I was going to have a reason to not like him.

I'm glad you made me see the light. Now I can go back to liking the very personable-never-pulls-out-the-race-card Barry and dismiss this other guy as a liar.

Saves me from posting the exact same thing.

 

[ActingWild]

Who are we to believe?

I haven't seen this posted yet (though, I won't be shocked if I somehow missed it). Anyway, seems to me Bonds has more of a reason to lie than Kittle...and Kittle has witnesses.

Bonds blasts Kittle for comments in new book

Associated Press
Jun. 9, 2005 01:50 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds blasted former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle, whose recently released book quotes the San Francisco star as saying "I don't sign for white people" before a game at Wrigley Field 12 years ago.

"Who is Kittle? How long did he play? He played in our league?" Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. "Ha! Do you guys believe that? ... Do you guys know my life history a little bit? ... One, you insult my children, who are half-white.

"I was married to a woman who was white, so let's get real. I don't even know the guy. Tell him he's an ... idiot. Somebody said he wanted a piece of me. Tell him I'm at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and he can come get me anytime he wants to - with pleasure. Don't insult my family."
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In Kittle's book, "Tales from the White Sox Dugout," he writes that he approached Bonds at his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Wrigley Field about autographing some jerseys to be auctioned for a cancer charity. Kittle retired after the 1991 season, and Bonds and the Giants were in Chicago to face the Cubs.

"It's the truth. I don't lie," Kittle told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday. "I tell it as it is. It's unfortunate it happened. And I didn't bring it up to sell the books."

Kittle said the book's co-author, Bob Logan, asked him to write about the good and bad aspects of the game.

"This was one of the rotten things that happened," Kittle said.

While he was furious at Kittle, Bonds said Thursday he was pleased with the progress of his surgically repaired right knee. But he dismissed a report that he hit soft toss in the batting cage Wednesday, saying he was just playing catch.

"Hey, Murphy, have I touched any of my bats?" he hollered to longtime equipment manager Mike Murphy. "I don't even know where they are."

Bonds has had three operations on his right knee since Jan. 31, the most recent on May 2 to drain fluid and examine an infection. He has not played this season.

Bonds said he isn't ready to guess when he might be back in the batter's box. Bonds has a routine doctor's appointment Friday to have his blood tested and another Sunday. Trainer Stan Conte believes Bonds could be off antibiotics sometime next week.

Will Bonds he back this season?

"I still don't know," Bonds said. "You guys will know when I'll be ready. You'll see. There's no reason to discuss that stuff until I'm with my teammates on the field."

Bonds said in spring training he could miss half the season or even the entire year, but has been more optimistic recently about a return. One popular timetable - though the club won't make any predictions - has Bonds returning sometime around the All-Star break. He turns 41 on July 24.

Bonds is third on the career home run list with 703, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.

 

[ActingWild]

Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

I wonder if the writer is trying to imply something here?

 

[Dback Jon]

Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

I wonder if the writer is trying to imply something here?

 

[AZZenny]

I'm sure that was a media-bias-edited comment from Barry, since nowhere in what they printed did he say "I never said that."

Or maybe his Grand Jury experience has taught him to phrase his denials more carefully.

What he did say, was that WE should know how outlandish and uncharacteristic that would be of him!

 

[ajcardfan]

It's amazing how similar that was to his statement about steroids. A bunch of vitriol, but lacking the stones to say, straight up, whether he did it or not.

 

[Brian]

You insult my children.....

What the????

Hey Barry, did you say it or didn't you? Being that you have such a long history of telling the truth, never flying off the handle over stupid crap, never displayed a "Whitey's out to get me" attitude, and never pulled out the race card....

I'm inclined to believe you didn't.

Budweiser salutes you "Mr. Use a Batting Helmet Some Crazy Size That Should Never Fit a Human Head Man"

Retire already.















whew! ...and I'm spent.

 

[devilalum]

"Mr. Use a Batting Helmet Some Crazy Size That Should Never Fit a Human Head Man"

This would be better if it was a latin name like,

"Mr. Jose Maria Valenzuela Conchita Omaha Menendez Use A Batting Helmet Some Crazy Size That Should Never Fit a Human Head Man Bonds"

 

[Southpaw]

Conte pleads guilty. Bye Bye Bonds

Deal would be for four months prison
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO -- The founder of the company at the center of an investigation into illegal steroids will plead guilty Friday to steroid distribution and money laundering in a deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney said.

Victor Conte, the founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, will ask for four months imprisonment and four months home detention as part of the deal, according to a statement from his attorney, Mary McNamara.

"Mr. Conte has always accepted responsibility for the conduct reflected in this plea agreement and is looking forward to putting the case behind him," McNamara said.

McNamara could not immediately be reached for comment by The Associated Press. Calls to Conte and the U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco were not immediately returned.

 

[Djaughe]

Hmmm....

Bonds may not ‘be back at all this year’

Giants star reportedly still struggling with rehab on knee
July 15, 2005

(AP) LOS ANGELES - Barry Bonds isn’t sure if he’ll return to the Giants’ lineup this season.

“I don’t know right now when I’m going to come back. And right now, I don’t know if I’m going to be back at all this year,” the San Francisco slugger told MLB.com on Thursday in a telephone interview.

Bonds, who has 703 home runs to rank third on baseball’s career list behind Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714), returned to his Beverly Hills home in late June to continue rehabilitating his right knee.

Bonds, who turns 41 on July 24, first underwent surgery Jan. 31, and has had two more operations since. He hasn’t played this season.

“He’s progressing, but there’s not a lot to report,” assistant general manager Ned Colletti said before the Giants beat the Dodgers 4-3 Thursday night. “He’s showing signs of progress, but there’s no timetable for baseball work to start and there’s no timetable for a return. He’s just slowly getting better.”

 

[Lefty]

Barry Bonds will not play this year

Is he waiting for all the steroids to get out of his system? Barry saying he is not coming back is per ESPN.